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Zamak 2 vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
400 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
360 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0